[TWIAR] Corrected Edition 807 General Release

Mon Sep 29 21:19:37 EDT 2008

This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 807
Air dates: 09.27.08 > 10.04.08

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #807 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", and "This Week in Amateur Radio
Headline News". North Americas premier on-the-air audio news magazines, for
the week beginning September 27, 2008.

This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Scott Westerman, W9WSW, reporting from our southwest news bureau in
Alberquerque, New Mexico, by Jason Tuggle, K2ENG, reporting from our mid-west
news bureau in O'Fallen, Missouri, and by Steve Batton, W4XQ, reporting from
our southern news bureau in Virginia Beach, Virginia, by Chris Perrine,
KB2FAF, reporting from our northeast news bureau in Syracuse, New York, and by
Will Rogers, W4WLR, reporting from our southern command in West Palm Beach,
Florida.

Mixing, editing, and additional anchoring by George Bowen, W2XBS at our
headquarters facility in Albany, New York.

THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIMES:
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 117 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 62 minutes.

SPECIAL PROGRAM NOTES:

* Closed circuit advisory and weekly program promos are available as
   a separate audio file download.

CONTENT:
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Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:

01. Montana ham assists rescue of injured hiker/ham over 600 miles away.
02. The FCC assigns a contested Vanity callsign to a Wisconsin club.
03. The FCC proposes an analog "nightlight" after digital conversion.
04. Shortwave broadcasters are ready to vacate portions of the 40 meter band.
05. The trial of accused killer of ham radio couple begins in California.
06. The FCC discovers "coverage gaps" in digital television signals.
07. Richard Garriot, W5KWQ, follows dad, Owen, W5LFL, into space with ham
     radio, as he becomes the next private citizen aboard the ISS.
08. New Section Managers get ready to converge on league headquarters.
09. DX Engineering acquires Comtek Systems
10. Google urges the FCC to open up digital television broadcast "white
     spaces" to unlicensed wireless internet.
11. A small problem can lead to a BIG delay at the CERN Super Collider.
12. What is up with the sunspot cycle?
13. ARRL Simulated Emergency Tests are scheduled for October through December.
14. North American Mission Board stand-down from Gustav and Ike Emcomms.
15. World Radio and Technology News Round-Up
       AUSTRALIA...............BLUESAT COULD LAUNCH WITHIN THE NEXT 18 MONTHS
       IRELAND.................BEQUEST LEADS TO NEW HAM RADIO BOOK
       FLORIDA.................ANOTHER UNLICENSED STATION OPERATOR INCARCERATED
16. Pennsylvania amateur W3NYI wins his tower/antenna case.
17. Australian amateurs will receive new LF allocation in January.
18. D-STAR runs Route 66 special event stations.
19. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
20. Ham Radio rides along with the Pony Express in Nye County Nevada.
21. The National Association of Broadcaster issues a call for presentations.
22. NOI wants all digital radio receivers to be able to receive all broadcasts
     including terrestrial and satellite.
23. Dennis Dura, K2DCD, ARRL Emergency Planning and Response Manager. Part 2
     of his keynote address to the Duke City Hamfest in Albuquerque.
24. The Random Access Thought with Bil Baran, N2FNH. "Internet Black Holes"
25. TWIAR Staff Blogs are now an on-going feature. Drop by. Say hi!
26. TWIAR International is now on Sundays at 4pm eastern on WBCQ 7.415mHz.
27. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
28. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available. Drop us an e-mail and ask for one!
29. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
30. The ARRL will participate in the Combined Federal Campaign.
31. Walt Ireland, WB7CSL, retires from the ARRL.
32. Special event station listings.
33. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
34. Weekly propagation forecast with Germy Boot G4NJH.
35. Two young DX'ers will join the Willis Island DXpedition.
36. The ARRL IARU Awards receive a brand new design.
37. Legendary broadcaster George Putnam, dies at age 84.
38. A look back at the NFL's "Radio Police".